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"And they twain shall be one
flesh: so then they are no more
twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined
together, let not man put
asunder" (St. Mark 10:8,9).
Vol. LXIX, No. 6
"And the gospel must first be published among all nations" (St. Mark 13:10).
w&M.
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GOSPEL SPREADING CHURCH OF GOD
Washington, DC
May 2003
Price: CONTRIBUTION
Faith in Cod brings peace of
mind.
*****
Living above sin is living above
condemnation.
*****
Cod gets His righteous number
out of every generation.
*****
Sometimes men you ask to
help you have more trouble
than you have. So go to Cod.
*****
God gave the Holy Spirit to
encourage you. So don't worry
when men don't encourage
you. Be filled with the Spirit.
*****
Live a holy life and die a
righteous death.
*****
Life's evening sun is sinking
low; a few more wars and we
must go.
*****
Those who continue to walk
with Cod don't miss those who
stop.
*****
If your walk is not in accord
with your talk, you are not
praising God-you are mocking
Him.
*****
It is not where you live that
makes you right It is how you
live.
******
You should cultivate a real
acquaintance with the Lord.
******
Let father guide the home,
but let Cod guide the father.
j*g^ *****
Don't think for once that
because your home has been
established so long the devil is
not interested in breaking it up.
*****
Don't live like two old alley
cats. Have you forgotten all
the honey you spread while
courting?
*****
"Sparks from the Anvil"* are
now available in hard copy. If
you desire a copy, write to
Happy News Publishing
Company, 2030 Georgia
Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20001 -3087. Contributions are
$7.00.
What the Bible says About Marriage and Divorce
This morning in light of the high divorce rate that we have here in America, God has given us a subject, What
the Bible savs about marriage and divorce. Not what the preacher says, not what the theologian says, not what
the civil authorities say, but what does the Bible say about marriage and divorce? Our sermon text is found in
the very first book in the Bible, Genesis, Chapter 2:21-25 (Verse 21) "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep
to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his libs, and closed up the flesh instead therefore."
After God created everything else and had given the animals each a help meet, there was no help meet for the
man. No, man was not to find a help meet in the animals. And God performed the first operation. Yes, He gave
Adam some, should we say anesthesia, and he went into a deep sleep and He took one of his ribs, and closed
up the flesh instead thereof. (Verse 22) "And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made He a
woman, and brought her unto the man."'God made man a help meet, made him a woman, not women,
brothers, a woman. And he brought her unto the man. And my God, when Adam woke up, what did he say?
(Verse 23) "And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman,
because she was taken out of Man." This is the only time when I find a man giving birth. And I say, praise
the Lord! (Verse 24) "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:
and they shall be one flesh." God performed the first marriage and He gave away the first bride for the Bible
says, He brought her unto the man and He said that a man should leave his father and his mother and shall cleave
to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. Marriage is an institution ordained by God. (Verse 25) "And they were
both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." Sin had not entered into the picture, so they were
both naked, and neither one of them was ashamed. The marital relationship was established as the first human
institution. Thus, whenever two people use this institution they are joined by God, whether they are believers
or unbelievers. One man, one woman and nowhere in the Scriptures is there a mention or hint about divorce.
It is a covenant relationship that is only to be broken by death.
I Corinthians 7:39 reads "The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband
be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord." The wife as well as the husband,
they are bound by the law of God as long as their spouse lives. Now if she is saved and her husband die, if the
man is saved and his wife die, they are both at liberty to marry whom they will, but only in the Lord. God
doesn't put together believers and unbelievers. God's law designed marriage for life and is to be dissolved only
by death. The Lord gave me this message because of the high rate of divorce in America; especially among
Christians. There was a poll taken recently that indicated that 33 percent of born-again Christians end their
marriages in divorce, roughly the same as the general population, and that 90 percent of those divorces happen
after conversion to Christianity. Now these statistics have been challenged by those who contend that since the
bulk of our nation consider itself Christians and that these members also include those who may not truly be
born-again. That may be true, but it's alarming if one born-again couple divorces and we know that divorce is
a problem among church folks. That's why we have all of these marriage seminars, teaching us how to stay
together with our spouses because the divorce rate is high among believers. Another reason God gave us this
message is due to the number of households where a man and woman live together, sometimes even raising a
family, and they are not married. And we are here to tell you with all the love we can, that such relationships
are in direct violation of the law of God. Shacking together, it's called common-law marriage. If the civil
government doesn't recognize living together without marriage, I know God doesn't recognize it. For the only
thing that God recognizes is marriage that has been legally performed. So the Lord said, speak concerning
marriage. Marriage serves a variety of God given purposes. It was ordained for the mutual help of husband and
wife. It was ordained for the prevention of sexual uncleanness. Hebrews 13:4 "Marriage is honorable in all,
and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." ^^ ^ ^ J
IN THIS ISSUE
An Help Meet For Him Page 2
The Holy Bible Word Puzzle . Page 3
The Duty of A Mother Page 5
In Memoriam Page 6
Calling All Youth Page 8
Sunday School Lessons Page 10
S32 P3 **************ALL FOR ADC 320
826 5/30/2004
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The official publication of the Gospel spreading church of God. This 12 page issue features "What the Bible says About Marriage and Divorce" Genesis, 2:21-25; I Corinthians 7:39; Hebrews 13:4, etc. by Walter D. Roman. Each issue has a "Letters from our Readers section" "Calling All Youth" "The Holy Bible Word Puzzle" and "Sunday School Lessons for the Month." Lightfoot S. Michaux, founder, known as the Radio Preacher and Mary E. Michaux, co founder. The center fold "in Memoriam" over 30 names of members with pictures.

"And they twain shall be one
flesh: so then they are no more
twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined
together, let not man put
asunder" (St. Mark 10:8,9).
Vol. LXIX, No. 6
"And the gospel must first be published among all nations" (St. Mark 13:10).
w&M.
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GOSPEL SPREADING CHURCH OF GOD
Washington, DC
May 2003
Price: CONTRIBUTION
Faith in Cod brings peace of
mind.
*****
Living above sin is living above
condemnation.
*****
Cod gets His righteous number
out of every generation.
*****
Sometimes men you ask to
help you have more trouble
than you have. So go to Cod.
*****
God gave the Holy Spirit to
encourage you. So don't worry
when men don't encourage
you. Be filled with the Spirit.
*****
Live a holy life and die a
righteous death.
*****
Life's evening sun is sinking
low; a few more wars and we
must go.
*****
Those who continue to walk
with Cod don't miss those who
stop.
*****
If your walk is not in accord
with your talk, you are not
praising God-you are mocking
Him.
*****
It is not where you live that
makes you right It is how you
live.
******
You should cultivate a real
acquaintance with the Lord.
******
Let father guide the home,
but let Cod guide the father.
j*g^ *****
Don't think for once that
because your home has been
established so long the devil is
not interested in breaking it up.
*****
Don't live like two old alley
cats. Have you forgotten all
the honey you spread while
courting?
*****
"Sparks from the Anvil"* are
now available in hard copy. If
you desire a copy, write to
Happy News Publishing
Company, 2030 Georgia
Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20001 -3087. Contributions are
$7.00.
What the Bible says About Marriage and Divorce
This morning in light of the high divorce rate that we have here in America, God has given us a subject, What
the Bible savs about marriage and divorce. Not what the preacher says, not what the theologian says, not what
the civil authorities say, but what does the Bible say about marriage and divorce? Our sermon text is found in
the very first book in the Bible, Genesis, Chapter 2:21-25 (Verse 21) "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep
to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his libs, and closed up the flesh instead therefore."
After God created everything else and had given the animals each a help meet, there was no help meet for the
man. No, man was not to find a help meet in the animals. And God performed the first operation. Yes, He gave
Adam some, should we say anesthesia, and he went into a deep sleep and He took one of his ribs, and closed
up the flesh instead thereof. (Verse 22) "And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made He a
woman, and brought her unto the man."'God made man a help meet, made him a woman, not women,
brothers, a woman. And he brought her unto the man. And my God, when Adam woke up, what did he say?
(Verse 23) "And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman,
because she was taken out of Man." This is the only time when I find a man giving birth. And I say, praise
the Lord! (Verse 24) "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:
and they shall be one flesh." God performed the first marriage and He gave away the first bride for the Bible
says, He brought her unto the man and He said that a man should leave his father and his mother and shall cleave
to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. Marriage is an institution ordained by God. (Verse 25) "And they were
both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." Sin had not entered into the picture, so they were
both naked, and neither one of them was ashamed. The marital relationship was established as the first human
institution. Thus, whenever two people use this institution they are joined by God, whether they are believers
or unbelievers. One man, one woman and nowhere in the Scriptures is there a mention or hint about divorce.
It is a covenant relationship that is only to be broken by death.
I Corinthians 7:39 reads "The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband
be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord." The wife as well as the husband,
they are bound by the law of God as long as their spouse lives. Now if she is saved and her husband die, if the
man is saved and his wife die, they are both at liberty to marry whom they will, but only in the Lord. God
doesn't put together believers and unbelievers. God's law designed marriage for life and is to be dissolved only
by death. The Lord gave me this message because of the high rate of divorce in America; especially among
Christians. There was a poll taken recently that indicated that 33 percent of born-again Christians end their
marriages in divorce, roughly the same as the general population, and that 90 percent of those divorces happen
after conversion to Christianity. Now these statistics have been challenged by those who contend that since the
bulk of our nation consider itself Christians and that these members also include those who may not truly be
born-again. That may be true, but it's alarming if one born-again couple divorces and we know that divorce is
a problem among church folks. That's why we have all of these marriage seminars, teaching us how to stay
together with our spouses because the divorce rate is high among believers. Another reason God gave us this
message is due to the number of households where a man and woman live together, sometimes even raising a
family, and they are not married. And we are here to tell you with all the love we can, that such relationships
are in direct violation of the law of God. Shacking together, it's called common-law marriage. If the civil
government doesn't recognize living together without marriage, I know God doesn't recognize it. For the only
thing that God recognizes is marriage that has been legally performed. So the Lord said, speak concerning
marriage. Marriage serves a variety of God given purposes. It was ordained for the mutual help of husband and
wife. It was ordained for the prevention of sexual uncleanness. Hebrews 13:4 "Marriage is honorable in all,
and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." ^^ ^ ^ J
IN THIS ISSUE
An Help Meet For Him Page 2
The Holy Bible Word Puzzle . Page 3
The Duty of A Mother Page 5
In Memoriam Page 6
Calling All Youth Page 8
Sunday School Lessons Page 10
S32 P3 **************ALL FOR ADC 320
826 5/30/2004
SHERRY DUPREE
1825 ff» 22ND TER
GAINESVILLE FL 32605-3957